Electro mechanical presser with ribbed bottle for infusion of liquids

ABSTRACT

The present invention relates to an ELECTRO MECHANICAL PRESSER WITH RIBBED BOTTLE FOR INFUSION OF LIQUIDS. The invention comprises a presser holder through which a mechanism connected to an electric motor presses a ribbed bottle containing liquid to be administered to a patient, thereby providing a continuous infusion of the same. The invention solves the problem of disruption of liquid infusion attributable to the creation of a vacuum in the bottle.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This application claims the benefit of the priority filing date ofBrazilian patent application no. PI 1001156-0 filed on Apr. 15, 2010.

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BACKGROUND

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention pertains, in general, to the technology sector ofhospital equipment and refers, more specifically, to a new conceptapplied to equipment for facilitating the infusion of fluids in apatient's body.

2. Background of the Invention

The state of art of this technology sector includes bottles for infusionof fluids in a patient's body, but these conventional devices lackefficiency because they do not allow a continuous infusion. This is duemainly to the shape of the bottle that creates an internal vacuum andlateral compression when the bottle is emptied. An example of thesedevices is Brazilian patent application number BR MU8301768 filled onApr. 4, 1983.

3. Novelty of the Invention

The invention disclosed in this specification aims to achieve acontinuous infusion with no disruption attributable to the creation of avacuum in the bottle, using high capacity saline infusion equipment.

The above objective is achieved in the form of a new equipment designfor fluid infusion that employs an electromechanical presser associatedwith a ribbed bottle capable of providing a continuous infusion and highcapacity.

SUMMARY

The present invention relates to an Electro Mechanical Presser withRibbed Bottle for infusion of liquids in a patient's body, comprising apresser holder through which a mechanism connected to an electric motorpresses a ribbed bottle containing liquid, thereby providing acontinuous infusion of the same. The invention solves the problem ofdisruption of liquid infusion attributable to the creation of a vacuumin the bottle.

DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 perspective view of the whole invention.

FIG. 2 elevational side view of the presser support.

FIG. 3 elevational front view of the presser support.

FIG. 4 elevational front view of the ribbed bottle for liquids.

FIG. 5 bottom view of the ribbed bottle for liquids.

FIG. 6 elevational side view of the assembled invention.

FIG. 7 elevational front view of the invention without the ribbedbottle.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The present invention is an electro mechanical presser with a ribbedbottle for infusion of liquids comprising a presser holder (1), whichthrough a mechanism (2) connected to an electric motor (3), presses aribbed bottle (4) containing liquid to be administered to a patient,providing a continuous infusion of said liquid.

In the preferred embodiment of the invention, the presser holder (1)comprises a movable plate (5), driven by an electric motor (3), whichdefines a vertical upward and downward path supported by guides (6) andcompresses the bottle (4), and also comprising a base or cradle (7) toreceive an outlet nozzle (8) of said bottle (4).

The bottle (4) is made of a flexible and resilient material and has aribbed body (9), which, when compressed, continuously dispenses theliquid, preventing lateral deformation and formation of a vacuum throughthe outlet nozzle (8).

It is understood that all aspects of the invention are not limited tothe specific depictions, configurations or relative proportions setforth herein which depend upon a variety of conditions and variables.Various modifications in form and detail of the embodiments of theinvention are apparent to a person skilled in the art. It is thereforecontemplated that the invention shall also cover any such modifications,variations and equivalents.

1. An ELECTRO MECHANICAL PRESSER WITH RIBBED BOTTLE FOR INFUSION OFLIQUIDS comprising a presser holder (1), through which a mechanism (2)connected to an electric motor (3) presses a ribbed bottle (4)containing liquid to be administered to a patient, providing acontinuous infusion of the same.
 2. The ELECTRO MECHANICAL PRESSER WITHRIBBED BOTTLE FOR INFUSION OF LIQUIDS of claim 1, wherein the presserholder (1) comprises an electric engine-driven (3) movable plate (5)that defines a vertical upward and downward path to compress the bottle(4).
 3. The ELECTRO MECHANICAL PRESSER WITH RIBBED BOTTLE FOR INFUSIONOF LIQUIDS of claim 2, wherein the movable plate is associated withguides (6).
 4. The ELECTRO MECHANICAL PRESSER WITH RIBBED BOTTLE FORINFUSION OF LIQUIDS of claim 2, wherein the presser holder (1) alsocomprises a base or cradle (7) to receive an outlet nozzle (8) of saidbottle (4).
 5. The ELECTRO MECHANICAL PRESSER WITH RIBBED BOTTLE FORINFUSION OF LIQUIDS of claim 1, wherein the bottle (4) is made of aflexible and resilient material and has a ribbed body (9).